Over 90 Namibian students received scholarships to study various related courses in the green hydrogen industry, availed through grant funding from Germany.

Sixty awardees will undertake Master's Degree courses, while 30 will undertake their studies at the local Vocational Training Centres.

The awarding ceremony took place at the State House.

The scholarships are part of the Namibian Youth for Green Hydrogen Scholarship Programme and attracted 1 128 applicants after the applications were opened in March last year.

Namibia needs to produce skills that meet the demands of the job market.

The Minister of Higher Education, Technology and Innovation, Dr. Itah Kandjii-Murangi said this when she motivated the ministry's budget allocation of N$3.8 billion for 2023-2024 in the National Assembly.

Dr. Kandjii-Murangi, re-emphasized innovation, artificial intelligence as well as technical and vocational education and training as pillars that can drive the country's development.

She also highlighted hydrogen and decarbonizing as other requisites.

Deputy Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Emma Theofelus says the country's educational systems must adapt to the world as technology continues to evolve.

She also says Namibia must transition from static to dynamic digital technology for students and scholars to communicate without boundaries. 

Theofelus made these remarks at the 35th Integrated Tertiary Software Conference, underway in Windhoek. 

The Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) is calling on students with 22 points and more to apply for non-STEM programs at its regional and satellite campuses. 

Wynard Diergaardt, the Director of Lifelong Learning, addressed an information session with ||Kharas Governor Aletha Fredericks, at Keetmanshoop. 

NUST is to introduce its bridging educational programs to students in the ||Kharas Region. 

Students can now apply for non-STEM subjects which include Commerce and Social Sciences. 

The Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) is expanding its bridge program to accommodate those who did not meet the minimum requirements.

The university is happy with the number of students who turned up for registration this year compared to the last two years.

NUST is accepting both ordinary and AS-level students in its programs.

Director of Marketing and Communications at NUST, John Haufiku, has also disagreed with NEFF's decision to call for mass demonstrations in protest against registration fees at tertiary institutions.

With the discovery of oil in Namibia, local students are going abroad to pursue qualifications in the oil and gas sector.

But with Namibia's oil industry still in its infancy graduates, like Klaudia Kamati are still waiting for their dream jobs. 

Kamati who is new in the industry says she is facing a challenge with a lack of job opportunities. She says given the direction in which the country is heading, it's a great idea to appreciate the skills in the market with the view of building capacity into the future, regardless of the situation. 

The City of Windhoek has failed to realize its ambition of becoming a smart city this year due to a lack of funds, though stakeholders are coming on board.

The Namibia University of Science and Technology and UNDP embarked on a smart city hunt to create awareness among the residents.

A group of students at the Namibia University of Science and Technology are demanding the nullification of recent election results for the Student Representative Council, claiming irregularities.

In a letter to the Head of Election Committee and Student Support Services, one of the aggrieved students, Sakaria Elago, alleged that the rules and procedures were not followed.

Elago, in this letter, claims students who contested positions in the SRC were barred from verifying results on the electronic voting machines to determine whether they were credible.

The Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) wants to establish science and technology parks in various towns.

This is contained in a report detailing the status of NUST, which was presented to President Hage Geingob at State House.

Namibia currently does not have regional science and technovation parks, which are usually designed to aid the growth of businesses and tech-savvy communities.

NUST, in its report titled 'Beyond the Pandemic' outlines that these parks, once established, would accelerate national priorities such as green hydrogen production.

The Technical University of Munich, in collaboration with the Namibia University of Science and Technology, through their Sustainable Energies and Entrepreneurial Development programme, brought hope to the small community at Farm !Kharoxas, which is situated some 8km outside of Groot|Aub.

The two institutions of higher education have constructed a solar power plant at the community farm at a cost of about N$890 000.